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Longtime wrestling promoter Jerry Jarrett reportedly passes away at the age of 80

Aaron Rift

It was announced by Dutch Mantell that longtime wrestling promoter Jerry Jarrett reportedly passed away at the age of 80. Mantell wrote the following via Twitter…

“SAD NEWS: I’m hearing reports of my friend and long time booker/promoter Jerry Jarrett died this morning in TN. I last saw him last year when we did the VICE show THE TERRITORIES in Atlanta. Very creative booker. Condolences to Jeff/Deborah and the Jarrett family.”

Memphis Wrestling historian Mark James also announced Jarrett’s death on social media.

In addition to running the Memphis Wrestling territory, Jerry co-founded NWA TNA (now Impact Wrestling) with his son Jeff in 2002.